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The Do It Podcast

The Do It Podcast

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 Explanations and How-To’s covering Productivity, Problem-Solving and Philosophy.Edwin Do It Personal Development Personal Success
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  • How Ideas Evolve – Dennis Hackethal

    How Ideas Evolve – Dennis Hackethal
    Jul 4 2025
    Dennis Hackethal, philosopher and author of A Window on Intelligence, joins me to discuss how human creativity evolved, how it differs from animal cognition, the role of emotions and values in the mind, and the connections between objectivism and critical rationalism—plus much more.Note: Some segments were re-recorded due to technical issues, resulting in occasional overlap.📚 Mentioned Resources00:00 – Dennis Hackethal – A Window on Intelligencehttps://www.windowonintelligence.com/01:30 – The Neo-Darwinian Theory of the Mindhttps://blog.dennishackethal.com/posts/the-neo-darwinian-theory-of-the-mind06:26 – Karl Popper – Objective Knowledge (Appendix: The Bucket and the Searchlight)07:30 – Lambda Calculushttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lambda_calculus15:30 – Animal Sentiencehttps://blog.dennishackethal.com/posts/animal-sentience-faqhttps://blog.dennishackethal.com/posts/evidence-of-animal-insentience18:25 – Sleepwalkinghttps://blog.dennishackethal.com/posts/sleepwalking39:40 – David Deutsch – How Close Are We to Creating Artificial Intelligencehttps://aeon.co/essays/how-close-are-we-to-creating-artificial-intelligence41:30 – What Are Inexplicit Ideas? (with Lulie Tanett)https://youtu.be/vxemBLZRgYI?si=CqWRISkp-svFmI6944:30 – Michael Levin – Picasso Tadpole Experimentshttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XheAMrS8Q1c48:40 – Richard Feynman – Cargo Cult Sciencehttps://calteches.library.caltech.edu/51/2/CargoCult.htm53:09 – Robert Trivers – Deceit and Self-Deceptionhttps://amzn.to/4lBFHGg57:30 – Daniel Kahneman – Thinking, Fast and Slowhttps://amzn.to/40oupNJ1:02:40 – Lisa Feldman Barrett – How Emotions Are Madehttps://amzn.to/44rnLan1:13:43 – Ayn RandThe Virtue of Selfishness: https://amzn.to/4nBiN3SPhilosophy: Who Needs It: https://amzn.to/44MCXQQThe Fountainhead: https://amzn.to/44ezomr1:17:00 – Anthony de Mello – Awarenesshttps://amzn.to/44upoEb1:19:25 – David Deutsch – Why Are Flowers Beautiful?https://youtu.be/gT7DFCF1Fn8?si=kmkvckzUp1eCL9s01:22:00 – Film: Whiplashhttps://g.co/kgs/xrCHrsM⏱️ Timestamps00:00 Intro01:30 The Neo-Darwinian Theory of the Mind06:00 Ideas and thoughts are functions07:48 Ideas as Software Functions08:34 The selective pressure in the mind09:00 Evolutionary Pressure in the Mind10:14 The Meta-Algorithm of the Mind12:59 Consciousness and Critical Reflection16:00 Conjecture in the Unconscious17:29 Conscious and Unconscious Behavior19:59 The Complexity of Human Behavior21:02 Differences in Learning: Humans vs. Animals22:41 Reinforcement Learning and Evolutionary Algorithms25:14 The Interplay of Randomness and Targeted Learning26:42 Animal Behavior: Instinct and Sentience31:37 How Creativity Evolved36:18 Cognitive Abilities and Evolutionary Advantage38:47 Understanding Consciousness and AGI41:52 The Language of Ideas and Information Processing43:36 Decentralized Intelligence and Motor Movements46:42 Replacing/Overriding Unconscious Knowledge48:41 The Complexity of Honesty and Self-Deception55:07 Common Challenges & Hiccups in Reasoning01:02:03 The Origins and Role of Emotions01:06:23 Fun Criterion Nuances01:10:06 Morality: Critical Rationalism, Objectivism & Existentialism01:15:21 Non-Dualism and Awareness01:18:55 Art, Beauty, and Inspiration01:24:10 Bodybuilding01:28:07 Pursuing or Envying Ideals01:31:27 Outro🧠 More from meBook: https://edwindoit.com/4actsWebsite: https://edwindoit.comNewsletter: https://edwindoit.substack.comProductivity blog: https://medium.com/@edwindoitX: https://x.com/Edwindoit
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    1 hr and 32 mins
  • Avoiding the Default Pitfalls of Decision Making with David Deutsch & Daniel Kahneman

    Avoiding the Default Pitfalls of Decision Making with David Deutsch & Daniel Kahneman
    Jun 28 2025
    n this video, we explore how to choose between different solutions to a problem and the mental traps that often derail good decision-making. We look at two common pitfalls: acting too quickly based on instinct or limiting beliefs, and relying too heavily on mental shortcuts like negativity bias, survivorship bias, and overconfidence. While these shortcuts help with everyday decisions, they can lead us astray in more complex situations. For serious problems, we should use deliberate reasoning, but avoid overthinking by balancing accuracy with efficiencyTimestamps00:00 Intro00:32 Today's topic00:46 Mistake 1: acting too fast01:45 Example: overcome by emotion02:22 Example: self-limiting beliefs04:39 Mistake 2: being fooled by mental shortcuts05:56 What mental shortcuts are06:25 Example: negativity bias07:14 Example: survivorship bias07:54 Example: overconfidence08:32 How to correctly handle our mental shortcuts09:58 The overthinking trap10:51 Wrap up and outroFeatured linksMy upcoming book: https://edwindoit.com/4actsThinking, Fast and Slow: https://amzn.to/44mO41x The Beginning of Infinity: https://www.thebeginningofinfinity.com/More from meBook: https://edwindoit.com/4actsWebsite: https://edwindoit.comNewsletter: https://edwindoit.substack.comProductivity blog: / edwindoit X: https://x.com/Edwindoit
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    12 mins
  • How to Find Better Solutions with David Deutsch & Critical Rationalism

    How to Find Better Solutions with David Deutsch & Critical Rationalism
    Jun 28 2025
    In this episode, we dive into how to come up with better solutions once you've identified a clear problem. Drawing from David Deutsch’s ideas and critical rationalism, I explain how creativity works—through conjecture and criticism—and how we often limit our own options without realizing it. We explore three common creativity-blocking mistakes: 1) Assuming there's only one solution, 2) Believing certain limitations can't be overcome and 3) Thinking in terms of compromise or zero-sum tradeoffsTimestamps00:00 Intro00:32 Today's topic00:51 How creativity works02:14 What we can do to optimize our creativity03:41 Examples of how we hinder our creativity03:58 Example 1: Conditioned laziness04:30 Mistake 2: Imagined constraints06:05 Mistake 3: Unnecessary compromises10:09 OutroFeatured linksMy upcoming book: https://edwindoit.com/4actsThe Beginning of Infinity: https://www.thebeginningofinfinity.com/Conjecture Institute: https://www.conjectureinstitute.org/More from meBook: https://edwindoit.com/4actsWebsite: https://edwindoit.comNewsletter: https://edwindoit.substack.comProductivity blog: / edwindoit X: https://x.com/Edwindoit
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    11 mins
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